Tag: psychology

Self-care is all the rage these days, but I don’t think trendy articles on Buzz Feed do it justice. Self-care isn’t just taking a beautiful, Instagram-worthy bath with a glass of wine. Self-care has different forms, and all of these forms are necessary. It’s not just about “feeling good” for a brief moment. (Though that

I woke up the other morning and realized I was in a funk. I wasn’t depressed, I wasn’t happy, I wasn’t angry. What was I? I continued my morning and did all of the things that usually lift my spirits (although, my spirits weren’t necessarily down…). I squeezed the daylights of out my cat, drank

Truth # 1: It’s going to happen People get jealous all the time, both inside and outside of a romantic relationship. Think about these examples: Have you ever been hanging out with two other friends, and over time you notice that one person gets jealous if the other two are hanging out more, or have

It felt like #DryJanuary was all the rage this year. Maybe it’s always a thing, but this year is the one where I noticed it, and also the year I decided to drag Shawn into doing it with me. Over the course of the month I’ve tried to pay attention to things happening inside my

I’m a proponent of therapy, but it’s not just because I’m a therapist. Therapy has drastically changed my life. It’s helped me change my patterns of thinking. It’s helped me identify thoughts about myself that were incorrect. It’s helped me release pain and suffering. Therapy is part of the reason I am who I am

Patience Patience is a funny thing. He and I have a love-hate relationship. (By that I mean, I hate being patient, and I love being impatient.) My dislike of patience knows no bounds. For example: I don’t enjoy walking places. If you ever ask me, “Want to go for a walk?” I will ask you, “Why?”

Hey girl. HEY, GIRL! Are you enjoying yourself? Maybe not right now, in this exact moment (Idk, maybe you’re at the gynecologist or something), but like overall? Are you enjoying yourself? Because guess what? We can control that. We can control A LOT of that. If you’re not enjoying yourself and it’s something you have

2018 has been a great year for me, though it has not been without some challenges. Two of these challenges have been rather pesky health issues. (“Rather pesky.” LOL, can you tell I’ve been watching The Crown on Netflix?) Health Issue #1 If you follow me on Instagram, have eaten with me at a restaurant, or

Start with small, easy, accomplishable goals Use human nature to your advantage! Basic behavioral principles say that when we are rewarded for something, we are more likely to keep expending effort. Keeping this in mind, set some PURPOSEFULLY easy goals in the beginning. I’m talking minuscule, here. If your goal is to lose 50 pounds, set

(Photo from Instagram, by @kate.lavie) This may sound a little counterintuitive, but sometimes I can’t even tell when I’m stressed out. (I know, it’s one of my super-powers.) For some people, it is instantly apparent to them when they are overwhelmed or stressed out. This is not the case for me. My stress has more of